EP0475334B1 - Dispositif et procédé de formation des images - Google Patents

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EP0475334B1
EP0475334B1 EP91115224A EP91115224A EP0475334B1 EP 0475334 B1 EP0475334 B1 EP 0475334B1 EP 91115224 A EP91115224 A EP 91115224A EP 91115224 A EP91115224 A EP 91115224A EP 0475334 B1 EP0475334 B1 EP 0475334B1
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Katsuhiro Yoshiuchi
Akihiro Kondo
Yoshihiro Nakajima
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/50—Machine control of apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern, e.g. regulating differents parts of the machine, multimode copiers, microprocessor control
    • G03G15/5033—Machine control of apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern, e.g. regulating differents parts of the machine, multimode copiers, microprocessor control by measuring the photoconductor characteristics, e.g. temperature, or the characteristics of an image on the photoconductor
    • G03G15/5037—Machine control of apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern, e.g. regulating differents parts of the machine, multimode copiers, microprocessor control by measuring the photoconductor characteristics, e.g. temperature, or the characteristics of an image on the photoconductor the characteristics being an electrical parameter, e.g. voltage
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/02—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for laying down a uniform charge, e.g. for sensitising; Corona discharge devices
    • G03G15/0266—Arrangements for controlling the amount of charge
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/04—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material
    • G03G15/043—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material with means for controlling illumination or exposure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/065—Arrangements for controlling the potential of the developing electrode

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  • the present invention relates to image forming devices according to the preamble part of claim 1 and claim 4, respectively, and to methods of forming images according to the preamble part of claims 10 and 13, respectively.
  • development has been performed by first exposing the surface of a positively charged photosensitive drum to form a latent image on the drum surface. Then negatively charged toners and positively charged carriers are made to adhere onto a non-exposed region of the latent image portion on the drum surface.
  • the surface of a photosensitive drum is negatively charged.
  • negatively charged toners are made to adhere to an exposed portion of the negatively charged drum surface which has zero voltage.
  • a negative voltage of about -700 volts to about -800 volts is applied to a portion of the surface of photosensitive drum 2 by a charger 1. This creates a negatively charged portion on the surface of photosensitive drum 2.
  • photosensitive drum 2 As photosensitive drum 2 rotates, the negatively charged portion is positioned opposite exposing rod lens array 3 for exposure. Exposure creates a latent image of zero volts on the negatively charged portion of photosensitive drum 2. After exposure, photosensitive drum 2 rotates further, and the exposed negatively charged portion on the surface of photosensitive drum 2 arrives at a position opposite development roller 41. At this time, a bias voltage of about -400 volts is applied to development roller 41, causing negatively charged toners on the development roller 41 to be repulsed toward (fly) and adhere to the exposed portion of photosensitive drum 2 having zero voltage.
  • the bias voltage be applied to the development roller 41 at the same time that the exposed negatively charged portion on the surface of photosensitive drum 2 reaches the position opposite development roller 41; however, it is difficult to control such timing.
  • the bias voltage may be applied either before or after the exposed negatively charged portion has reached a position opposite development roller 41.
  • Fig. 2A shows a situation in which the bias voltage is applied before the exposed negatively charged portion reaches the position opposite development roller 41.
  • the portion of photosensitive drum 2 which is positioned opposite development roller 41 has a surface voltage greater than the bias voltage of development roller 41. This causes toner particles to fly from development roller 41, and adhere to the portion of photosensitive drum 2 positioned opposite development roller 41.
  • the voltage difference between development roller 41 and the portion of photosensitive drum 2 positioned opposite development roller 41 exceeds an allowable voltage difference range as shown in Fig. 2B.
  • the allowable voltage difference range shown in Fig. 2B is the voltage difference range in which the bias voltage can differ from the surface voltage of the portion of photosensitive drum 2 opposite development roller 41 without causing toners or carrier particles to fly.
  • Fig. 3A shows the situation in which the bias voltage applied to development roller 41 is applied after the exposed negatively charged portion of photosensitive drum 2 reaches a position opposite development roller 41.
  • the portion of photosensitive drum 2 which is opposite development roller 41 has a voltage less than the bias voltage applied to development roller 41. When this occurs, positively charged carriers are attracted onto the surface of photosensitive drum 2.
  • the voltage difference between the bias voltage (the voltage of development roller 41) and the surface voltage of the portion of photosensitive drum 2 opposite development roller 41 exceeds the allowable voltage difference range and carriers fly.
  • a proposed solution to the above-mentioned problems depicted in Figs. 2 and 3 is to gradually apply the bias voltage.
  • This solution has the disadvantage that if the timing of the bias voltage is incorrect, the resulting voltage difference between the development roller 41 and the surface of photosensitive drum 2 opposite development roller 41 exceeds the allowable voltage difference range.
  • GB-A-2 200 325 discloses an electrophotographic copier including charging means for applying a surface voltage to a portion of a photosensitive body, charging voltage supply means for supplying a voltage to said charging means, exposing means for forming a latent image on said portion of said photosensitive body, development means for developing said latent image, bias voltage application means for applying a bias voltage to said development means, sensing means for sensing a surface voltage of said photosensitive body, and control means responsive to an output signal from said sensing means, for controlling said charging voltage supply means and said bias voltage application means to change said bias voltage in accordance with said output signal of said sensing means.
  • said document discloses a method applicable in said copier for eliminating smears due to toner particles caused by a residual potential on the photosensive body in accordance with an increase of the number of copies.
  • a potential on the photoconductive body is controlled by controlling charge, exposure light quantity and bias voltage according to the residual potential on the photosensitive body which increases in proportion to the increase of the number of copies consecutively made by use of said photosensitive body.
  • An electrophotographic copier of a similar structure is known from DE-A-3 140 853.
  • US-A-4 592 646 discloses an image-forming apparatus also having the basic features of an electrophotographic copier, wherein a sensor for sensing a surface voltage of a photosensitive body is disposed between exposure means and development means, and wherein outputs of a processor are modified when the length of pause in an image formation operation of the processor exceeds a predetermined value.
  • a photosensitive body may be surrounded by of charger for applying a charge or voltage to the surface of the photosensitive body, an exposure means for forming a latent image on the surface of the photosensitive body, and a development means for developing the latent image on the photosensitive body.
  • a surface potential control means controls the charger to gradually change the surface voltage of the photosensitive body to a first predetermined value.
  • the exposure means then creates a latent image upon the charged portion of the photosensitive body.
  • a bias control means controls a bias application means to gradually change the bias voltage applied to the development means to a predetermined value.
  • the difference between the surface voltage of the portion of the photosensitive body opposite the development means and the bias voltage of the development means falls within the allowable voltage difference range even when the timing of either the bias voltage application or surface voltage application or both is off from the norm. Therefore, toners or carriers are prevented from flying or scattering.
  • the elements surrounding the first embodiment are present and a light quantity control means is provided to control the exposure light quantity of the exposure means.
  • a charger applies a predetermined voltage to the surface of the photosensitive body.
  • the light quantity control means controls the exposure means to gradually change the exposure light quantity from a predetermined value to zero.
  • a bias control means controls the bias application means to change the bias voltage applied to the development means to a predetermined value.
  • the voltage difference between the surface voltage of the portion of the photosensitive body opposite the development means and the bias voltage of the development means falls within the allowable voltage different range even when the timing of the exposure or the application of the bias voltage or both is off from the norm. Therefore, unnecessary scattering or flying of toners and carriers is prevented.
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic sectional view showing a main portion of a copying machine utilizing the first embodiment of the inversion development controller according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 shows a charger 1 positioned at charging point P1, a surface voltage sensor 6, exposing rod lens array 3 and a developing unit 4.
  • the developing unit 4 includes a development roller 41 positioned at development position P2. These elements and cleaning means 5 for cleaning residual toners are disposed surrounding photosensitive drum 2.
  • a charger 1 is connected to a high voltage power supply circuit 10 which supplies a voltage of about -800 volts to a charger 1.
  • the high voltage power supply circuit 10 is connected to control circuit 9 which controls the voltage generated by the high voltage power circuit 10.
  • Developing unit 4 is connected to a high voltage power supply circuit 11 which supplies a voltage to developing unit 4.
  • the high voltage power supply circuit 11 is connected to control circuit 12 which controls the voltage generated by the high voltage supply circuit 11.
  • a CPU (central processing unit) 13 controls circuits 9 and 12 in accordance with the received output signals of the surface voltage sensor 6.
  • CPU 13 instructs control circuit 9 to gradually change to a first predetermined value the voltage applied by a charger 1 to photosensitive drum 2.
  • CPU 13 further instructs control circuit 12 to gradually change to a second predetermined value the bias voltage applied to development roller 41.
  • Photosensitive drum 2 rotates counterclockwise as shown by the arrow in Fig. 4.
  • a charger 1 charges photosensitive drum 2 with a voltage supplied by high voltage power supply circuit 10.
  • Surface voltage sensor 6 measures the surface voltage of the charged portion of the photosensitive drum 2 and outputs the measurements to CPU 13.
  • Photosensitive drum 2 is then rotated until the charged portion of the photosensitive drum 2 reaches a position opposite that of exposing rod lens array 3.
  • An original placed on contact class 8 is then exposed by light emitted from exposing lamp 7.
  • Light emitted from exposing lens 7 which reflects from the original travels through exposing rod lens array 3, and forms a latent image on the charged portion of photosensitive drum 2.
  • the charged portion of photosensitive drum 2 containing the latent image is then rotated to a development position P2 opposite that of developing unit 4; and development roller 41.
  • a voltage supplied by high voltage supply circuit 11 is then applied to development roller 41.
  • Toners then fly from development roller 41 to the charged portion of photosensitive drum 2 containing the latent image forming a development image. Thereafter the development image is transformed (not shown), and the residual toners are cleaned by cleaning means 5.
  • CPU 13 drives control circuit 9 to cause high voltage supply circuit 10 to supply a voltage to a charger 1. This voltage is then applied by a charger 1 to photosensitive drum 2.
  • the surface voltage applied by a charger 1 is a stepwise voltage from -100 volts to -700 volts at intervals of -100 volts as shown in Fig. 5.
  • Fig.5 shows the surface voltage application is shifted in time by 0.4 seconds; in other words, the surface voltage of a portion of photosensitive drum 2 positioned at development point P2. Then, 0.4 seconds after the beginning of the surface voltage application by a charger 1, CPU 13 drives control circuit 12 to cause high voltage supply circuit 11 to supply a bias voltage to developing unit 4.
  • This bias voltage applied to developing unit 4, specifically development roller 41, is a stepwise voltage from +100 volts to -400 volts at intervals at -100 volts. For purposes of illustration assume these stepwise changes are performed at intervals about 0.5 seconds. Therefore, when the portion of photosensitive drum 2 supplied with a voltage of -100 volts has reached the development point P2 the voltage of developing unit 4 is +100 volts. As shown in Fig. 5 the surface voltage on the portion of the photosensitive drum 2 at P2 and the bias voltage of developing unit 4 stepwise changes and the difference between the surface voltage and the bias voltage remains within the allowable voltage difference range as shown in Fig. 6.
  • the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment disclosed. Any means capable of gradually changing the bias voltage and surface voltage to reach a predetermined value may be used.
  • gradual change of surface and bias voltages according to the present invention is performed stepwise the gradual change may be performed continuously.
  • Fig. 7 is a schematic sectional view showing a main part of a copying machine to which a second embodiment of the inversion development controller according to the present invention is applied.
  • elements corresponding to elements which were used in the description of the first embodiment are labeled using the same reference numerals.
  • the exposing rod lens array 3 is connected to a control circuit 14 which controls the quantity of light output by exposing rod lens array 3; the exposure light quantity.
  • a CPU 13 controls the control circuits 9, 12, and 14 in accordance with the received output signals of surface voltage sensor 6.
  • CPU 13 instructs control circuit 9 to control a charger 1 to apply a high voltage to the surface of photosensitive drum 2.
  • CPU 13 instructs control circuit 14 to control exposing rod lens array 3 to gradually change the exposure light quantity from a predetermined value to zero.
  • CPU 13 further instructs control circuit 12 to gradually change to a predetermined value the bias voltage applied to the development roller 41.
  • First CPU 13 drives control circuit 9 causing high voltage supply circuit 10 to supply a voltage to a charger 1 and charge the photosensitive drum 2 to a surface voltage of -700 volts.
  • CPU 13 drives control circuit 14 to cause exposing rod lens array 3 to emit an exposure light quantity which is stepwise decreased from a predetermined value to zero.
  • the surface voltage of the charged portion of photosensitive drum 2 at position P2 is increased to -100 volts and stepwise decreases as the exposure light quantity stepwise decreases to zero.
  • CPU 13 drives control circuit 12 causing a bias voltage to be applied to the development roller 41 from the high voltage supply circuit 11 stepwise from +100 volts toward a predetermined voltage.
  • the surface voltage of the photosensitive body at the development position P3 and the bias voltage of the development roller 41 are changed as shown in Fig. 8.
  • the surface voltage of the photosensitive drum 2 is changed from -100V to -700V at intervals of -100V due to the stepwise change of the exposure light quantity.
  • the bias voltage of the development roller 41 is changed from +100V to -400V at intervals of -100V.
  • the voltage difference between the surface voltage of the portion of the photosensitive drum 2 at position P3 and the bias voltage of the development roller 41 as shown in Fig. 9 remains within the allowable voltage difference range.
  • the voltage difference between the surface voltage of the portion of the photosensitive drum 2 at position P3 and the bias voltage of development roller 41 does not exceed the allowable voltage difference range because both the exposure light quantity and bias voltage change gradually. Consequently, toners and carriers are prevented from scattering.
  • the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment disclosed. Any means capable of gradually changing the bias voltage to a predetermined value may be used. Furthermore, any means capable of gradually changing the exposure light quantity so as to gradually change the surface voltage of the photosensitive drum may be used.
  • the gradual change of exposure light quantity and bias voltage according to the present invention is performed stepwise the gradual change may be performed continuously.
  • the present invention is applied to an inversion development apparatus using a two-component developer in the foregoing embodiment, the present invention may be applied to an inversion development apparatus using a one-component developer.

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  1. Dispositif de formation d'image, comprenant :
       un dispositif de charge (1) pour appliquer une tension de surface à une partie d'un corps photosensible (2) ;
       un dispositif de fourniture de tension de charge (12) pour fournir une tension audit dispositif de charge (1) ;
       un dispositif d'exposition (3) pour former une image latente sur ladite partie dudit corps photosensible (2) ;
       un dispositif de développement à inversion (4) pour développer ladite image latente ;
       un dispositif d'application de tension de polarisation (11) pour appliquer une tension de polarisation audit dispositif de développement (4) ;
       un dispositif de détection (6) pour détecter une tension de surface dudit corps photosensible (2) ; et
       un dispositif de commande principale (13) sensible à un signal de sortie dudit dispositif de détection (6), pour commander ledit dispositif de fourniture de tension de charge (10) et ledit dispositif d'application de tension de polarisation (11) pour changer ladite tension de polarisation selon ledit signal de sortie dudit dispositif de détection (6) ;
       caractérisé par
       un dispositif de commande de charge (9) sensible à un signal de sortie dudit dispositif de commande principale (13), pour changer progressivement ladite tension de surface à partir d'une étape de fonctionnement initiale pour atteindre une valeur prédéterminée selon un temps écoulé ; et
       un dispositif de commande de polarisation (12) sensible à un signal de sortie dudit dispositif de commande principale (13), pour changer progressivement ladite tension de polarisation à partir d'une étape de fonctionnement initiale pour atteindre une valeur prédéterminée selon un temps écoulé ; et
  2. Dispositif de formation d'image selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif de commande de charge (9) et ledit dispositif de commande de polarisation (12) sont prévus pour changer ladite tension de surface et ladite tension de polarisation, respectivement, pour que la différence de tension entre la tension de surface du corps photosensible (2) à la position où a lieu le passage du dispositif de développement (4) et la tension de polarisation de celui-ci reste dans une gamme de différences de tensions admissibles.
  3. Dispositif de formation d'image selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif de commande de charge (9) et ledit dispositif de commande de polarisation (12) sont prévus pour changer ladite tension de surface et ladite tension de polarisation, respectivement, par paliers.
  4. Dispositif de formation d'image, comprenant :
       un dispositif de charge (1) pour appliquer une tension de surface à une partie d'un corps photosensible (2) ;
       un dispositif de fourniture de tension de surface (10) pour fournir une tension audit dispositif de charge (1) ;
       un dispositif d'exposition (3) pour former une image latente sur ladite partie dudit corps photosensible (2) ;
       un dispositif de développement à inversion (4) pour développer ladite image latente ;
       un dispositif d'application de tension de polarisation (11) pour appliquer une tension de polarisation audit dispositif de développement (4) ;
       un dispositif de détection (6) pour détecter une tension de surface dudit corps photosensible (2) ; et
       un dispositif de commande principale (13) sensible à un signal de sortie dudit dispositif de détection (6), pour commander ledit dispositif d'application de tension de polarisation (11) pour changer ladite tension de polarisation selon ledit signal de sortie dudit dispositif de détection (6), et pour changer la quantité de lumière d'exposition dudit dispositif d'exposition (3) ;
       caractérisé par
       un dispositif de commande d'exposition (14) sensible à un signal de sortie dudit dispositif de commande principale (13), pour changer progressivement la quantité de lumière d'exposition dudit dispositif d'exposition (3) à partir d'une valeur prédéterminée jusqu'à zéro ; et
       un dispositif de commande de polarisation (12) sensible à un signal de sortie dudit dispositif de commande principale (13), pour changer progressivement ladite tension de polarisation à partir d'une étape de fonctionnement initiale pour atteindre une valeur prédéterminée selon un temps écoulé.
  5. Dispositif de formation d'image selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif de commande d'exposition (14) est prévu pour changer progressivement ladite quantité de lumière d'exposition selon le temps écoulé.
  6. Dispositif de formation d'image selon la revendication 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif de commande d'exposition (14) et ledit dispositif de commande de polarisation (12) sont prévus pour changer ladite quantité de lumière d'exposition et ladite tension de polarisation, respectivement, pour que la différence de tension entre la tension de surface du corps photosensible (2) à la position où a lieu le passage du dispositif de développement (4) et la tension de polarisation de celui-ci reste dans une gamme de différences de tensions admissibles.
  7. Dispositif de formation d'image selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 6, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif de commande d'exposition (14) et ledit dispositif de commande de polarisation (12) sont prévus pour changer ladite quantité de lumière d'exposition et ladite tension de polarisation, respectivement, par paliers.
  8. Dispositif de formation d'image selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 7, caractérisé par une fourniture supplémentaire de dispositifs de commande de charge (9) sensible à un signal de sortie dudit dispositif de commande principale (13), pour changer progressivement ladite tension de surface à partir d'une étape de fonctionnement initiale pour atteindre une valeur prédéterminée selon un temps écoulé.
  9. Dispositif de formation d'image selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif de détection (6) est disposé pour détecter une tension de surface dudit corps photosensible (2) à une position entre ledit dispositif de charge (1) et ledit dispositif d'exposition (3).
  10. Procédé de formation d'images, comprenant les étapes de :
       charge d'une partie d'un corps photosensible (2) pour appliquer une tension de charge à celui-ci ;
       exposition de ladite partie dudit corps photosensible (2) à la lumière pour former une image latente sur ladite partie dudit corps photosensible (2) ; et
       développement de ladite image latente en appliquant un développeur par un dispositif de développement (4) à ladite partie dudit corps photosensible (2) ;
       dans lequel une tension de surface dudit corps photosensible (2) est détectée par un dispositif de détection (6) produisant un signal de détection en réponse à ladite tension de surface ; et
       dans lequel ladite tension de charge appliquée audit corps photosensible (2) et une tension de polarisation appliquée audit dispositif de développement (4) sont changées en réponse au signal de détection produit par ledit dispositif de détection (6) ;
       caractérisé en ce que
       ladite tension de charge est commandée pour changer progressivement ladite tension de surface à partir d'une étape de fonctionnement initiale pour atteindre une valeur prédéterminée selon un temps écoulé ; et
       ladite tension de polarisation est commandée pour changer progressivement à partir d'une étape de fonctionnement initiale pour atteindre une valeur prédéterminée selon un temps écoulé.
  11. Procédé de formation d'image selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que ladite tension de surface et ladite tension de polarisation, respectivement, sont changées pour que la différence de tension entre la tension de surface du corps photosensible (2) à la position où a lieu le passage du dispositif de développement (4) et la tension de polarisation de celui-ci reste dans une gamme de différences de tensions admissibles.
  12. Procédé de formation d'image selon la revendication 10 ou 11, caractérisé en ce que ladite tension de surface et ladite tension de polarisation, respectivement, sont changées par paliers.
  13. Procédé de formation d'image, comprenant les étapes de :
       charge d'une partie d'un corps photosensible (2) pour appliquer une tension de charge à celui-ci ;
       exposition de ladite partie dudit corps photosensible (2) à la lumière pour former une image latente sur ladite partie dudit corps photosensible (2) ; et
       développement de ladite image latente en appliquant un développeur par un dispositif de développement (4) sur ladite partie dudit corps photosensible (2) ;
       dans lequel une tension de surface dudit corps photosensible (2) est détectée par un dispositif de détection (6) produisant un signal de détection en réponse à ladite tension de surface ; et
       dans lequel ladite tension de charge appliquée audit corps photosensible (2) et une tension de polarisation appliquée audit dispositif de développement (4) sont changées en réponse au signal de détection produit par ledit dispositif de détection (6) ;
       caractérisé en ce que
       la quantité de lumière à laquelle ladite partie dudit corps photosensible (2) est exposée est commandée pour varier progressivement à partir d'une valeur prédéterminée jusqu'à zéro ; et
       ladite tension de polarisation est commandée pour varier progressivement à partir d'une étape de fonctionnement initiale pour atteindre une valeur prédéterminée selon un temps écoulé.
  14. Procédé de formation d'image selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que ladite quantité de lumière d'exposition varie progressivement selon le temps écoulé.
  15. Procédé de formation d'image selon la revendication 13 ou 14, caractérisé en ce que ladite quantité de lumière d'exposition et ladite tension de polarisation, respectivement, varient pour que la différence de tension entre la tension de surface du corps photosensible (2) à la position où a lieu le passage du dispositif de développement (4) et la tension de polarisation de celui-ci restent dans une gamme de différences de tensions admissibles.
  16. Procédé de formation d'image selon l'une quelconque des revendications 13 à 15, caractérisé en ce que ladite quantité de lumière d'exposition et ladite tension de polarisation, respectivement varient par paliers.
  17. Procédé de formation d'image selon l'une quelconque des revendications 13 à 16, caractérisé par une commande supplémentaire de la tension de charge pour changer progressivement la tension de surface à partir d'une étape de fonctionnement initiale pour atteindre une valeur prédéterminée selon le temps écoulé.
  18. Procédé de formation d'image selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 17, caractérisé en ce que une tension de surface dudit corps photosensible (2) est détectée à une position après la charge et avant l'exposition de ladite partie dudit corps photosensible (2).
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